West Ham United vs Brentford Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 FA Cup, England
FA Cup
Brentford
BRE
STANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between West Ham United and Brentford has finished in a 2-2 draw. West Ham initially took a narrow lead into the break, ending the first half ahead 2-1, but Brentford managed to equalize in the second period to split the points. This final result represents a significant deviation from pre-match expectations, specifically acting as a positive outcome for West Ham United.
TL;DR
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Structural deviation: West Ham United showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
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Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
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xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
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Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
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xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
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Event impact: No major event distortion.
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Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
West Ham United
Brentford
Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
West Ham United
Brentford
Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
West Ham United
⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
West Ham United
⚠ Proxy
West Ham United
Brentford
West Ham United
Brentford
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Match Record
Goals
Expected Goals
Data last updated: 2026-03-10T00:09:28+00:00

Match Commentary